This perfume was introduced in 2006. It won a best-perfume award in 2007 by Marie Claire. There are two kinds of bottle; one was designed especially as an extrait de parfum 60ml bottle and the other as Eau de Toilette 50ml and 100ml bottle.
The extrait de parfum bottle was inspired by by the René Lalique “Cactus” powder bowl of 1928, which is the real symbol of femininity. The flacon is handmade, made of opal with a beautiful stopper adorned by black dots.Every single bottle is signed and has its own unique number.
This chypre-floral compositon was designed by Nathalie Lorson, Firmenich. The notes are voluptuous, intoxicating, feminine and very seductive.
Bulgarin rose shines with its sweet and spicy nuances. At its heart, the note of sensual and powdery iris caressed by bourbon pepper which offers the wave of some modern colouring seguing into patchouli and musks. The casmir note gives off its elegant and refined character.

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Perles De Lalique Fragrance Reviews

Sugar and spice and all things nice that's what little girls are made of. I was never usually drawn to a sweet scent but
I just adore the first spicy sweet hit this gives me.

Unfortunately this perfume does not last on me and I can hardly smell it after an hour. Shame it could have been love.

I probably won't bother to repurchase and will get my sweet hits from Y.S.L Cinema.

Dec 04 2016

Contessa01

This just arrived to me and it is so cosy and beautiful! I have no idea what some people are talking about when they are describing it. For me the strongest notes are the rose, iris, oakmoss and the cashmerewood. I don't detect this big peppery note. It is soft and very feminine. It is what I wanted and what everyone describes Donna Karan Cashmere to be but it wasn't. While I am still wearing it it is too much like the clean fragrances, too artificial, too peppery, too sharp and astrigent with no soft rounded edges.

Nov 30 2016

emi

Earthy,camphore like dominant note with jammy rose, I'm so in love. Woody, dry rose I would say. Perfection. The one that has survived frome the Great Three of Perles, Elle and Midnight Poison.

Nov 18 2016

sindri

I feel no connection to MP
very fruity at the beginning, I think i can smell pearl very clearly
but then after several minutes it is dry spicy smell
and then settles to warm woody patchouli
and of course with the iris this is a little powdery
but in a good way
fantastic bottle
this scent is overly underrated
and very long lasting
a whole day on my skin

Nov 06 2016

shushkin

After glancing at some of the comments on here I was not sure what to expect. Well, I love it. Its true my fragrance preferences are towards the stronger and more potent but Im sure it would make a very sophisticated classic evening scent. I get lots of rose and patch at first but as it settles I can detect the pepper and oakmoss. This is quite a strong spicey patch fragrance but there is lots of rose. These notes are generally very long lasting on me but this fragrance fades astonishingly fast. The sillage is not much better. Its like the shadow of what could have been an amazing fragrance. So close but yet so far.
Regarding the similarity with YSL Elle edp. Elle is way lighter weight and I dont get any of the rose I get in Perles. Elle is fruity with a bit of patch but lovely in its own right.

Oct 12 2016

Taxidermy

To the poster below:
Um, not really. Wet laundry left in the washer overnight stinks like dirty socks! Perles de Lalique smells very clean, like sterile mold, if that makes any sense.

Sep 01 2016

gtabasso

weird, sour, fruity, almost like wet laundry left in the washing machine over night with a hint of powdery floral

Aug 28 2016

alicepolice

Perles de eucalyptus and pencil sharpener! Totally awesome. Unisex, playful yet poised. More for the experimental kind of perfume-wearers.

Aug 22 2016

Bee-young-ka

Every now & then you blind buy a fragrance that is good & you enjoy it.
Rarely you blind buy a perfume and it's
BAM!
The Goddess of perfumes!
Holy Guacamole!

Pure pepper and woods but mostly pepper on me. This is Midnight Poison's stern and humourless mother. I think this would smell sexy as hell on the right woman but on me, it's just not working. I don't think chypres and my skin agree, unfortunately.

Jul 14 2016

nitschevo

Wow, I forgot about this entirely. I accompanied a colleague to a nearby perfume shop during lunch break. I sprayed the following: Herba Fresca, White Linen, Hermès Un Jardin en Méditerranée and this. They all remind me of my mum. She used (or still does) wear them and I seem to follow in her footsteps. Which is a good thing :)

Back to the scent: This is a hybrid - clean & fresh while at the same time aromatic, sensual & warm. Weird, I know, but that's how this comes across to my nose. It is indeed similar to Elle and Midnight Poison although Elle is fruitier and MP a tad cooler. Whatever the case - I will get a bottle of this. Definitely. A colleague just followed me sniffing and stating "now you smell fabulous!". I love how this is feminin with a masculine edge.

May 26 2016

Madrona

It is the closest thing I have smelled to Midnight Poison, which is interesting, given that this was released a year earlier. Midnight Poison is a perfume that I like, not love, and my stance on this one is similar. The opening was pungent, I heard Dr. Gonzo say "too much man, too much, too much" in the back of my head, but it softened within an hour or two. I have a feeling this one might grow on me actually.

Edit: It did grow on me. I got a craving for it, dug out my sample and promptly fell in love. I will need a full bottle of this.

May 15 2016

smora

Scentrack:
Ella Fitzgerald – Wait 'Till You See Him (De-Phazz Remix)

Rose, jasmine and musk give some classic feeling around this fragrance, while pepper and lots of Iso E Super ultra-contemporary touch, resulting in pronounced and balanced duality. High dose of Iso E Super is the reason of the unisex character of Perles de Lalique, but I really admire the hidden female sensuality of this beautiful fragrance. Clean, easy to wear, refined, sensual and lovely Lalique’s treasure.

Rating: 8.5 / 10

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Feb 29 2016

OceanLovePotion

Beautifully designed scent. I was searching for a pepper-filled scent earlier this winter and found a small dabber bottle of Perles de Lalique on ebay. It has not disappointed! It is a beautiful mixture of traditionally "feminine" and "masculine" notes. It is neither warm nor cool to me, but rather neutral in some way. Woodsy, slightly floral, very earthy and natural-feeling, like someone collected fallen plants from the forest floor and made a perfume from them. The pepper I believe gives a smell that reminds me of dusty cork, which I quite like! Very unique and wearable. Makes me feel powerful, calm, and put together. 8/10

Feb 28 2016

ashbekah

I get a lot of wood from this.... aannnndddddddd that's all. It's a nice smelling wood but very one-dimensional on me.

Feb 16 2016

Pinot Noir

there´s something on Perles what remains me of a classy lady in an old library..maybe I´m just too young for this fragrance. I can imagine I´d try it in twenty years again. Similar to Elle? maybe, in this "vintage" smell, but Elle is more sharp and - let´s say - unfriendly and allows less compromise. Perles is more universal, I think.

Jan 09 2016

Astraia

Meet a poetic and timeless fragrance. I close my eyes and it transports me to a boudoir on top of a giant powder puff. It is a light, intimate and romantic scent that stays close to your body. This one is addictive. After testing it out a few times, I just had to have it. Lovely, simple and unique.

Nov 29 2015

persefoni

This is a dusty, woody, library-made scent. Stunning, but not perfume-wise. It would suit a roomspray, but i doubt i'd want to smell like this.... Could be that the tester was old....

Nov 11 2015

Kasiasma

This perfume reminds me of ysl Elle ?!What ?!?? No way , all I can smell is pepper , the worst harsh pepper you can ever imagine , very masculine , and on to the notes : no rose no nothing ! Stop comparing this to Elle , Elle is a masterpiece an this is something horrible I can't even describe . I want to throw up everytime I smell it. Sorry..

Oh, Stella lovers , don't even think that this is similar,

Nov 04 2015

Juliana6

I really appreciate the perfumes of Lalique, because they are unique,individualistic, very special, they are not supposed to please the crowd or directly follow the trends, and this one is like that too.
Perles de Lalique is the perfume for a special mood. I wear it when I want to spend some time just with myself alone. Sometimes I don't want to see anybody, to talk, to smile, to be sociable, some kind of a restart. A noble perfume (and for that reason not always understood correctly), a unique one. It can be compared with "Femme Individuelle" by Mont Blanc - the same juniper, pepper and rose vibe.
This perfume for me is a wild juniper wood near the sea, a meadow where the wild roses and some tiny violets grow, a warm summer day without the sun, the dark clouds, the wind becoming stronger and stronger, blowing through the high pines and juniper branches, some drops of rain falling in my hands like the real pearls. Like the breath of the nature. The freedom and the sincerity.

This is a gorgeous fragrance on me. It does look from other reviews that body chemistry plays a massive part in this scent. I do understand the reference to Midnight Poison and it is a very similar scent on me albeit a little creamier. On its initial spray it is very strong with the 'medicinal' quality of Midnight Poison but settles down within 10 minutes to a spicy rose scent, a little masculine but I like that. Once down to the base, which takes about 3/4 hour on me it is absolutely what is listed with the vetiver and woods being the strongest notes, a little patchouli but not overwhelming and it also retains a slight floral note. It is quite sharp but not overly so. If you like your scents a little bold, it might be one to try.

May 12 2015

Blåsten

I really wanted to like this fragrance, but somehow i just dont. it got a menthol kind of earthy smell to it, that i dont like. on the other side it is a spicy rose fragrance, beautiful really, but i just dont like the menthol in this. it might be the patchoulie or the pepper. could be Unisex.

May 10 2015

LisaLovesPerfume

Perles is a very wood/pepper fragrance with virtually no sweetness at all. I like it in the winter and fall. I would suggest that a person test it before purchasing, for many it is an acquired taste.

Mar 27 2015

Lovesmells

Sounded good, real good, extremely good, and that’s the reason why I bought it. But to my humble nose (that does not have allergies or a cold at the moment), this is not cyphre, not Bulgarian rose, not voluptuous, not powdery, this is a bad mix of cedar?, patchouli? and some dried liquour left in the barrel. And, it does not last on my testing arm /wrist. Nothing develops here. As to the iso E super, it’s not blended well here and there’s definitely no “attraction” factor. I thought the iso E super is not really supposed to smell-I mix the iso E component with either alcohol or with other fragrances- and it is a “silent” note on me that others notice.
I know I am going to get thumbs down, no balloons :( but these notes are not there on me. I’ll probably place on a swap somewhere; it sounds as if others have a real good experience with this
p.s I have the Kenzo Jungle L'elefant. That smells like cloves not pepper. It is also very strong but it is sweeter than Les Perles. Kenzo is very strong when you first apply, almost repugnant but it does warm up and develop
Neither of these are for faint hearts

Mar 27 2015

zosoroxy

Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers. He crushed the peppercorns to a fine powder, then let it all go stale, & finally, he added a single flower.

Curious how this smells? Place a teaspoon-full of stale, pre-ground supermarket pepper on your tongue, and choke on it.

Sorry so negative... That was my personal experience w/ a sample of the EdP. I tried to wait it out, at least until reaching the heart of this 'fume, but after 2 hours, I was still gagging on the stale pepper in my mouth & throat. (And btw- I love fresh ground pepper & spices!) This should be accented by pepper, but, rather, it's 90% stale, powdered pepper, with just a hint of floral accent.

Mar 21 2015

enigmaticessence

Pulled out my sample today to compare to Rose Anoname Atelier Cologne. Similar rose, but otherwise very different with tons of oud. I liked it, but loved this - both for the rose - and it's unusual for me to Love something based on Rose. It must be the sweet, modern kind - along with the old soapy kind ( not too powdery ) - that agrees with me.

But I really think it might be the controversial iso E super here that I'm loving. On my skin the cedar comes on strong for a few minutes, then everything becomes beautifully soft and blended. There is a touch of 'oiliness' that is reminiscent of ambergris or an oud/bitter wood based Arabian oil. The creamy fresh spice in the drydown is a little powdery, giving an enigmatic reminder of Maja.

This could almost be lethal on a person's chemistry that disagrees with it. It could be both brazen and bizarre. However on the right skin it can also be both gentle and enchanting. It can be a skin scent. It's moderate sillage can waft like a siren's call. Your skin will have to tell it's own story.

Feb 11 2015

daithi

"Perles" is far away from those generic "modern" fake chypres (made with nauseating notes of patchouly and ultra-sweet fruity notes).

Lalique wanted to recreate some kind of real vintage feeling and the result is wonderful. It's a classical chypre constructed around a rose note. It's a velvety rose sorrounded with sultry woods and spice (patchouli and pepper). It's clean and dry, mysterious and androgynous. The sillage is very potent due to the inclusion of a high dose of Iso-E Super, the ingredient that creates the velvety woody mood that dominates the entire formula. Perfect for a woman or a man.

Feb 08 2015

lizziekayy

My first venture into Lalique land. Perles opens up strong pepper, woods and a rather brash floral/ rose. The ISO super e does its stuff as it dries down woody, vetiver, patchouli. The floral notes go a bit fruity. And then for a while just like Irn Bru. But it is so nicely blended and keeps on developing and sharing the love all day that I can live with the scottish girder associations. It is a good one . Goodness knows how they justify the full price for it though. The bottle is not that special and seems the wrong name and colour. This is a dark perfume with quite a manly aspect. Not maiden aunt territory as the bottle might suggest. Unless your maiden aunt is a goth I suppose.

Jan 28 2015

pi^2

I smell mostly pepper. Dry, spicy and fresh, with minimal projection. However, my nose is obviously playing tricks on me, because my mother says it smells nice and smooth on me, and my husband commented on how strong the smell was. So I think I must be unable to smell some of the notes - the rose, I guess, which most people say is prominent and I can't detect at all.

So, just to let you know this kind of thing can happen... I tried it several times and from different bottles, and it still smells the same to me. That's sad because I feel I can really enjoy this one, but all I'm getting is a faint reflection of it.

Jan 21 2015

Megamind

This a strange repulsive scent for me from the very beginning. On my skin it smells exactly like from the bottle. Definitely I'm not a fan of patchouli. It's too powdery and powerful, too much pepper. It's absolutely masculine fragrance.
Btw my husband cannot stand it neither. He said that I took 40 years more after spraying this perfume. It's a joke but I do not wish to laugh because I'm so disappointed. I washed it off but it still remains too powerful it attaches to the skin and does not want go away and instead it strengths. My end of the day is spoiled.
I hesitated between Ametist and perle de Lalique. I would better chose Ametist.
I must return this blind buy. Not my cup of tea. I expected so much from this fragrance. Too sharp, too masculine...

Jan 17 2015

Alyson welsh

I bought it as the girl who does my nails wears it. It doesn't smell as nice on me but I think that can happen. I'll finish the bottle but probably won't buy another. I'd recommend it tho. It is a lovely perfume but not for me.

Jan 17 2015

clebermaximo

I bought because some people said it was like Midnight Poison, but no! It smells like those ointments for bruises with camphor/menthol. Not so bad, but not good as well

Jan 10 2015

joenick68

I love Lalique, for me is a very classy brand with a great taste, this Perles de Lalique is a very nice and smooth yet good lasting fragrance, and even though is marketed as a female fragrance, I would say is as unisex as the Eau de Lalique or even more. This is as nice that I even bought the scented candle from this fragrance, and the scent lingers very nicely in my living room. I wont go in details with the notes, since I am not really qualify for that, but belive me I am a colletor and this fragrance is worth every penny. If you are a man get it, if if you are woman get it too... :-)

Dec 28 2014

babydoll77

This smells like a cheap men's cologne on me + a very dusty old attic kind of scent lingers an hour after spraying it on me. This together with Madonna's "Truth Or Dare" could literally suffocate someone...yet another let down today :( Oh well, 3 down and 8 more samples to try!

Dec 23 2014

ScarlettX

This one is exquisite and elegant. Lightly peppery and nicely woody. It's elegance and light scent is suitable for many places and occasions, I believe.
This is expensive smelling for sure. Thumbs up.

Dec 17 2014

gatsby

we pay tributes for all gucci or other disasters, and this masterpiece, in and outside stayis in the corner....We need to reconsider everything we might thtink is not wow reading just a name! Spectacular, from other "story".

Dec 14 2014

blondie88

I just recently got this perfume and today was the first time for me to wear it. My boyfriend, who doesn't fancy fragrances and has never commented my perfumes, told me that I smell really sexy. Later when I sat in my guy friend's car, he said "wow, you smell wonderful", and my two female co-workers asked what I was wearing because it smelled so lovely. I usually don't get compliments on my perfume, so it was something completely new. This little bottle is a keeper for sure!

To me it smells so soft that I was even surprised that people around me could smell it. To me it doesn't smell sexy at all but something very angelic and clean. The rose in it reminds me of Stella Rose Absolute which is one of my big favourites. In the beginning patchouli is very apparent but then blends so amazingly with rose, pepper and woody notes. It makes me feel so ladylike, delicate and classy.

Dec 05 2014

odelnyul

This is what I wanted Encre Noire Pour Elle to be. Although it is only vetiver and cashmere wood that are shared notes, I definitely get the EN vibe from Perles. They are equally myterious, enticing and sophisticated, matching the black wooden bottle perfectly (I wish Perles had indeed the bottle of EN Pour Elle, as I am not quite fond if this opaque, white bottle)

When you spray it on you get a delicious peppery rose-vetiver-patchouli-cedar (Maybe Iso E Super??) combo that softens with time, as the pepper gives way to the iris. I do not really smell oakmoss or orris, and by no means would I call this scent powdery. To me it is a fairly linear rose-patch-vetiver-cedar/cashmere combo, with slight traces of pepper and iris. As such, it is quite similar to Elle by YSL indeed, although this latter has a more playful, fruity vibe thank to the litchi and fresia.

ETA: As much as I love this, I have to say that sillage and longevity could be better...

Nov 25 2014

Wysteria

I love, love, love this!
I found a miniature and after using it once I immediatly ordered a 50ml bottle because this is just a great perfume.
At first spray I get a lot of rose (I usually don't really like rose that much, but now I do), followed bij some nice woody, earthy, mossy and floral notes that are longlasting. It's a bit spicy as well, I think it's the pepper.
My boyfriend compliments me a lot when wearing this.
I think it's a very sexy scent.
I understand why some think it's a men's scent; it's not a sweet girly perfume.

Nov 13 2014

nise

I was given a sample of Perles de Lalique and I was pleasantly and happily surprised when I first tried it on. However my nose does not pick up rose at all but lychee!? I don't like the taste of lychee but apparently I do love the smell. The woody drydown is just so comforting and warm and sexy and a joy to get wafts of throughout the day. There is a definite "masculineness" to PdL but both sexes can wear it. My darling man always comments positively when I spray it on which is an added bonus. I would love a larger bottle but I have so many perfumes now ... I will see how much I need it when my sample runs out lol.

Nov 11 2014

jadetrail51

This is one green, clean mossy chypre. I was tempted to over apply; as you won't always smell it on yourself, it comes and goes; possibly humidity has something to do with this. I live in a dry climate. I was in Germany this summer and so many frauleins were wearing this.......had to have it when I got back. I think it's a sophisticated classic earthy scent......not given the recognition I feel it deserves.

Nov 10 2014

vos

I am not sure about this one. Woody fragrances are usually not to my tase. But i keep sniffing my hand... Still not sure . lots of Pathcouli pepper and wood. the rose and powder are not to be found. Not the soft scent i imagine when thinking about the name. Time will tell.

Oct 31 2014

houstcs

I am hopeful this will finally be the replacement to midnight poison. After reading reviews for this and Elle I purchased both. So far, I dabbed a little and smelled midnight poison right away. I look very forward to a full wear tomorrow and will edit to follow up. So, at 30$ a bottle, here is to wishful thinking!

Oct 30 2014

joenick68

I am a guy and based on some of these reviews referring to this as more of a masculine scent, I ordered a couple of vials to try this it since I became a fan of Lalique after trying Encre Noir, which I love.
I did not know anything about this house and I found out that fragrances were not what Rene Lalique had in mind at first when he started his bussines. I admire his art and heritage.
Anyway I loved this fragrance, I don't picture it as a womens scent, is just yummy, I even bought the scented candle of it. Give it a try if you are a guy and obviously women who like the notes of a man fragrance will love it.
Bad reviewers, refine yuor nose.. this is a steal so far.

Oct 18 2014

AngeC

Ordered a tester for this based on all the reviews here - unfortunately didn't work for me. I guess it sort of smelt as it is described here, but not nice on me and it immediately dried down to a very faint smell of almost nothing ... like: when you go to the perfume counter and spray a perfume on the card and by the time you've gotten home there's a very very faint whiff of something mixed with card ...that's what it smelt like on me.

Sep 24 2014

Sida

Original and decadent fragrance which unfortunately made a chocolate odour on my skin. I´ve bought it because of bitter vegetable note on the top (pepper+oakmoss?). But it lasted only 5 minutes. I gave it to a guy and it smelled great on him!

Sep 16 2014

lyciumchld

I have a manufacturer's mini of this, and I absolutely love it. I don't get a whole lot of pepper with Perles de Lalique, which is rare for a pepper frag with my skin. It starts out quite sharp, then mellows into a pungent, rosy creme that is sweet, but restrained.

The most notable aspect of Perles for me is the way that rose blends with powder and pungence to create such a smooth, expertly blended aura. I can see how orris, iris, and vetiver blend with rose and patchouli to create such a scent, yet individual notes do not make themselves known on their own. Without a scent pyramid, I'd be guessing at earth and berries.

The original price is beyond exorbitant, but Perles can be found for a song on various discount sites online, and is well worth the bargain price.

Comparisons to Midnight Poison are not without warrant, but Perles is lighter, fresher, and earthier in its composition. As a substitute it is worthy, but there is no sex in Perles de Lalique and Midnight Poison is a veritable vamp. I would advise taking both frags on their own merits, as each is quite beautiful in its own right. The differences in the two can be easily attributed to the perfumers' preferences, as Cavallier tends to gravitate toward more pungent, visceral notes and Lorson goes for more subtle, creamy blends in my experience.

Perles de Lalique is fresh, creamy, sweet, and unusual, making it a worthy addition to any collection. It is wearable, but uncommon, and quite lovely. A+

Sep 15 2014

angelick

Got a sample of this beautiful fragrance, and I must say it's a love at first snff for me. Just a question, does nyone think this is similar to Givenchy's very irresistible l'intense? It seems to have the same smoky rose quality in the middle like l'intense to my nose.
That's another favourite fragrance to me, hence the comparison to my nose. Just love it,but perels has a different opening.

Sep 03 2014

auroramaria

This is a very classic and beautiful offerin from Lalique.
It opens powdery with rose and iris and it dries down woody with oakmoss patchouly and vetiver.
It's gorgeous and a bit underrated probably one of the best by Lalique.
It's not too heavy so it can be worn even during spring and summer A real keeper

Aug 06 2014

InfirmièreParfumée

It is such an intoxicating fragrance, indeed !

Perles de Lalique is a great scent that makes me want to keep sniffing myself. NOw that is a very good characteristic in a fragrance I look for.

This bottle was a blind buy for me. My first Lalique fragrance. The top note is a slight warm and sharp scent and then it dries down into a slight musky, so womanly fragrance of floral and lushness.

I see this fragrance with a long dress in a ballroom, in a nice spring A-line number in an art gallery...

Such a wonderful fragrance ! I don't see myself getting bored with this one.

Be careful with the younger generation though. It is not a guarantee they will enjoy it.

The scent is slightly more mature. Very sophisticated and mature.

Jul 25 2014

EmeraldDream

This beautiful floral chypre is reminiscent of an old world library. The polished wood table in the middle carries a huge bowl of roses whose perfume permeats the whole room, mingling with old leather and the lingering scent of a burnt-out wood fire, together with pipe smoke that is clinging to the velvet curtains. It is a warm, comforting, rather masculine scent, with just a little too much pepper. Take away some of the sharpness of pepper, and this would be one of my all time favourites. (Tip: dab or spray this on the inside of a leather bracelet or on leather gloves, and you have the most gorgeous leather scent.)

The EdP is very similar to the perfume strength, and much, much more affordable. On the other hand, if you buy the perfume you will get the most beautiful, opaque Lalique bottle with a necklace of feathers in a box that looks like an old fashioned hat box. The packaging is an experience in itself.

Jun 04 2014

Eloquaint

Gentle Readers, when it comes to perfumes, I love the weirdos, and this perfume is like your grad student neighbor (whose area of study is what, again?) who, you regret knowing, sits in his kitchen night after night in his underpants reading old books and smoking a pipe while the scent of whatever he scortched for his dinner hangs in the air.

Patchouli for unwashed body, pepper for a little sting, vetiver and smouldering sandalwood; appley-piney-musky-woody, camphor and cedar. Like being in a forest fire. Destructively beautiful. So good I'm mixing my metaphors.

May 29 2014

perfumeaddiction

Ladies and Gentleman this is all about the Patchouli! Quite dry and spicy. Out of the bottle it was not appealing to me. On my wrist the fragrance transforms into a lovely warm scent. Honestly I am not getting any form of rose here. This one is bold and strong. If your not a patch fan avoid this one at all costs as it will not be your friend. It has a unisex vibe but then again to me all patchouli scents seem to go both ways. It is very easy to become asnomic this scent so be cautious. It's there you just can't smell it. I am wearing this one side by side to YSL Elle. While the two are sisters they are not identical twins. Elle has a touch more sweet cedar femininity while Perles is a more dry Patchouli. If I had to pick between the two I would go with Elle over Perles yet if your an Elle fan and can't find it at a good cost grab Perles. This is definitely not your common mainstream smelling scent which I do like in a perfume. Ideal for the cooler months. Elle smells fresh cedar and I get a clean yet dirty scent with Perles. This is not a put off by any means yet I would have to be in the mood to wear it and for me that would not be every day.

May 20 2014

Phantosmia Bella

Usually I'm really not a patchouli fan, but this is a great scent.
Rosy, peppery, complicated with the vetiver and cashmirwood creating a fascinating fragrance.
I love this perfume, it's interesting, "serious" but very wearable for all seasons.

longevity is moderate is so is the sillage.

May 12 2014

Alley - D

It's taken me at least 5 minutes to try and work out where to start and I'm still struggling. In times like this - when I 'm lost for words I've been told to keep it simple.

Majestic!!!!!!!!!!!

May 10 2014

2746cstreet

Of the same family as YSL Elle and Midnight Poison. It's a bit redundant to have more than one (I do, cause I'm dumb like that).
This is so full of Iso E Super that the main scent is CEDAR. Perles shares a similar, near fruity rose with the above named fragrances but it's woodier, more powdery and more austere.
If you're debating between the three, I'd say Elle is the driest, Midnight Poison is the sweetest, and Perles is the most earthy.
The patchouli & pepper combination is a bit sharp, and to some noses, perhaps overly so.

Also something about the base of this reminds me of a L'artisan I can't quite remember.

It's earthy as it can be, lots and lots of delicious patchouli and oakmoss. Lots of rose mixed in very well with that. And something with such a draw behind it! I guess that's the ISO E super?

EDIT: Ok I just did a side by side (by side?) w/ this, Midnight Poison, and Lady Vengeance. They all have the patch/rose theme w/ a cool vibe, but the main differences are:

PdL: LOTS of pepper up front! Dries down to a wonderful woody middle phase, then gets very soft at the patch/rose/iris phase. Testing from a dab vial though so not using a lot. Maybe that'd make a difference.

MP: more citrus/fresh, a cooler tone because of this. So so patch heavy, GREAT sillage and lasting power... but changes a lot in the drydown so that the VANILLA really is in the forefront now (along w/ ever present patch)

VE: actually it's more a lavender/patch w/ a heavily velvety 'scent', a smooth sort of textured smell, due to the ambroxan. But much more lavender than patch on me, w/ the ever-intoxicating patch/bergamot/lavender combo. GREAT sillage/longevity.

So simply because of the longevity issues the other 2 are winning for now. The pepper in this is a pleasant difference in my opinion, and the patch more demure than in MP, and without the love/hate ambroxan of a JHAG.

Mar 01 2014

lindaberlin

I love this perfume so much I could drink it! Yes, it does smell a bit like YSL Elle. But the pepper, patchouli, rose, oakmoss, vetiver all are so yummy in this fragrance. I wear it and I want to just have a cloud of it around my body all day. I do just notice the iris and cashmir wood, but just beautiful.

Feb 07 2014

casmirlover

So why isn't ISO E Super listed in the notes above?? I checked after puddley's post -Perles de Lalique is listed as second in top ten fragrances with regard to their content in Iso E Super rating - containing 80% of Iso E Super, giving way only to 100% by (in)famous Molecule 01.. I've had this perfume for more than a year now and this information casts a totally new light on my perception of the notes..

Sometimes first impressions are misleading. I recall a friend of mine recounting an evening at a bar with two strangers, first bewitched by the pretty girl and then by the brainy girl. Perles De Lalique is the brainy girl. I bought it blind and my first trial left me unimpressed - black pepper and lots of Iso E super, where is the rest? After wearing it a few times I finally got the gestalt - a chypre muted to the point of being barely recognizable. A skin-scent chypre with a bit of rose and patchouli to round it out. Quiet elegance. Now please excuse me, because I am immersed in a fascinating conversation with the brainy girl in glasses. The more I talk to her the more attractive she gets.

Jan 26 2014

puddley

As a fragrance blogger and ardent fumie, I get to smell a lot of high end niche perfumery. More recently, I seem to be turning back to more mainstream and designer scents because of the quality and innovation that is happening in those places that we turned our noses up at - the department store!

I smelt Perles in Selfridges this weekend after a bore-fest at the 'wall of niche' where no new releases and no samples appeared. This perfume flabbergasted me.

Perles is awash with ISO E Super (the velveteen woody aroma-chemical that was responsible for the popularity of Ecsentric Molecules 1). Apparently it contains 80% of it (albeit in dilution of course). The notes read as a standard patchouli chypre, but what you can't perceive from the notes is it's vibrancy. It has an aldehyde-like uplifting brightness that feels immensely euphoric. It reminded me of a less rosy, more woody, version of one of my all time favourites - Calypso by Robert Piguet. The patchouli is there (especially towards the drydown), but it's not overpoweringly patchouli. This stuff has subtly and a great transformation from the peppery bright beginning through to a soft whisper of a woodsy close. It has impressive longevity too.

I would say that this is not 'for women' but unisex. I would also say that it's flipping marvellous!

Jan 12 2014

timeapepper

This is really one of my fav scents. Honestly, if I´m wearing it, I feel like a diva from the 1950´s :O) This perfume is outstanding, I love the masculine touch...I notice some kind of a smokey part in it. Mysterious. It´s not a warm scent, more fresh. The glass is beautyful, a piece of art. I ask myself, why this is not so popular...

Jan 10 2014

Scrilla

What a divine surprise! I just received a decant of this in a swap (thank you, Birsen) and it is so beautiful! I love the opening the most, unlike many of the reviews. I find it opens with a heavy hand of patchouli and sweet rose. I don't get as much pepper as I'd like, but that's only because the scent is so well blended.
After the patchouli blast settles the rose becomes a little more prominent and almost soapy. Rose is tricky for me and often becomes too soapy, this toes the line but is mellowed by the moss and patchouli. A very beautiful, unisex chypre. Modern with classic influences.

Unfortunately it is a skin scent. I love this so much I wanted it to have enough sillage to titillate my nose a little as it wafts up from my chest, but no. Right on the skin. No longevity issues yet. I've had it on for 6 hours now. The price is more than right, however.

Update: spring is coming and the moisture in the air is affecting my perception on some scents now. I love it still, and it is much more spicy. Pepper, of course! Finally my piquant friend, you show your daring edges.

Jan 09 2014

kai.laidla

I love it and I hate it at the same time. It smells on Your skin like forbidden love affair. That is why I have to have one bottle of this!

Totally different and incredible scent with rose on the top. I never thought that I would like a fragrance with such big amount of rose, but the patchouli is the key. I am really amazed how good are rose, patchouli and pepper together.

To me it seems as one of the most interesting fragrances from Lalique.

Jan 07 2014

birsen

I love Lalique...And this is one of the best patchouli scents ever. Very nice blended scent, as it dry down gets even better and it lasts forever on me, and i have to note that my skin is a perfume sucker...
Overall very good stuff!

Dec 16 2013

Arlene-Beatrix

The word that describes this fragrance is quite simple: VERY. At first, it is VERY spicy, like pepper dominated rose totally. Then, it is VERY powdery, cause strong iris leaves nothing behind. And, when luckily iris is gone, the base note is VERY earthy. Roots listed in ingredients must be true! However, to my nose, base note is the best of them. So, it is strong fragrance, and that is why I can't understand one thing. Who called it Perles de Lalique? I expected something subtle, looking at its name and at a beautiful, elegant bottle. But I got peppery-iris-roots smell, far too strong to my nose. I wonder how they sell it if fragrance's looks does not match its content at all...

Dec 11 2013

christianne1

I am surprised that I ended up loving Perles de Lalique as much as I do because it has a rather harsh opening. It didn't smell like it could possibly turn into anything that I usually like. But it certainly did...so don't let the opening scare you away because you will be missing out on a whole lot later.

For some reason I am not getting the masculine vibe that others are getting at all. It smells rather feminine to me once the initial odd blast disappears. The dry down is soft and maybe even a little dainty. I get the slightly mentholated camphor quality that others have mentioned (for the first hour or so), which is something I like. I love the Bulgarian rose in this with the patchouli. Perles de Lalique is a fairly gentle fragrance once it dries down but very long lasting.

The dry down on this is absolutely fantastic. Very elegant, refined fragrance but could still be worn casually or pretty much for any occasion, year round. I think Perles is highly underrated.

EDIT: Holy longevity Batman!! 24 hours later including a shower and this is still going strong! Unbelievable! The dry down on this is phenomenal...add to it how long it lasts and this has jumped up to one of my favorite fragrances. I started out "meh" but ended up in LOVE!

Oct 07 2013

JaxTheMinx

As a Lalique fan, I blind purchased a 100ml EDT. It goes on messy and smelly like crushed leaves or a wet forest floor. After a bit it calms and just as I enjoy the dry-down, it vanishes from my skin within an hour and a bit - unlike my other Lalique fragrances.

HOWEVER, when I catch a whiff of it on my previous day's neck scarf, I cannot stop drinking it in. Then it is truly beautiful and quite different to my usual taste in fragrances (florals).

I keep using it and keep hating the initial rough burst of fragrance, but after having read the reviews here, I might consider spraying it on my clothing only. It's nothing like Clinique Wrappings but that initial roughness I experience when I apply it, reminds me of Wrappings, which sends me reeling for the first 10 minutes.

(Wrappings is one of my signature scents but sadly I've not sourced a bottle in years.)

Sep 21 2013

djuzz.becuzz

Sample review:
I agree with everyone who says this smells masculine. On me it's also very masculine. I only see the slightest resemblance with Dior MP, but only in the spiciness of the scent. It doesn't go any further than that for me... The opening of this one is slightly similar to the opening of MP, but MP's dry-down is much more feminine & sensual, more creamy & sweet, where Perles stays masculine on me.
The quality of the fragrance is very good, as is the longevity... it's just not for me.

EDIT: Hmm.... there's something about this scent that makes me want to sniff my arm over and over again. I'm still trying my sample on my arm everyday. It's like: I can't love this scent because I hate (some) of it and I can't hate this scent because I love (some) of it.

Sep 15 2013

guadaval88

Finally I tried it. Madonna wears it a lot. My "innocent" appearence do not fit with this perfum at all,so no one ever could imagine to tell me about it...but when I discovered the notes, and after I've tried a lot of similar and classic stuff, I decided to get it on my skin. It's so clean and dirty at the same time; patchouli mixes with the pepper and rose so well, some kind of smoky, sexy breeze borns from the heart. Nothing is what it seems!-tell this beautiful thing,and it's absolutely true; nice compliments wherever I go, this perfum wakes up a part of me that it's not at first sight at all. Almost perfect!

Jul 13 2013

juri cela

I don't smell any rose at all! anyone likes it on me even it smells like a male cologne, always get compliments. And the strange thing is that i dont like this perfume but I keep wearing it O_O

Jul 10 2013

yacoco

Midnight Dior
kind of male scent anyway nice but nothing different

Jun 13 2013

ginger68

When a few years ago I tried it I said "I cant't stand it!". I didn't understand it, it was so odd on my skin. After reading beautiful reviews I decided to give it another chance. Well.. wow! At first pepper, and I like this spice very much, and camphor. Then it becames very sexy, a modern chypre than maybe a man can wear because it is elegant and not sweet. Very sophisticated fragrance! And now the bottle is mine. So never say never!

May 28 2013

id

Very nice elegant and special (memorable as well) scent but so short lasting on my skin.

Jan 21 2013

paolalou

Perles de Lalique is one of my favourite parfum; I would say that he is a spicy chipre floral, because of the pepper Bourbon. The Essence of Rose of Bulgaria gives him femininity and softens the strong character that can rightly be interpreted as masculine. The noble Iris makes the fragrance richer with its powdery sensual accents. Patchouli and Casmir notes with their intensity complete the fragrance with a touch of elegance and sophistication. Perles de Lalique, I love you!

Jan 17 2013

vicka16

I find Perles De Lalique very masculine scent. For me it's all about vetiver and patchouli. In my opinion it is similar to Midnight Poison.

Jan 15 2013

Minnija

this one is SOOOO clean...so amazing! I get compliments every time when I wear it, or at least someone will ask what is that? there i snothing sweet about it, nothing sour...it is very different from most of the perfumes, because it makes illusion of clean but wet cloud around you. and yes, it smells expensive, but price for this one is not expensive at all. Love this stuff

Jan 06 2013

guest_Vie Cafe

I sprayed this on my BF for fun and it was absolutely amazing on his skin!!!

I know this is not a proper review (see my review below), but I recommend that men try it as well. Such a beautiful perfume.

Nov 21 2012

Sida

It turned into chocolate on my skin! The start was beautiful - bitter fresh like you´re mowing inedible grass around a brook. But then cocoa, in the leap.

Nov 07 2012

aficionada

Too medicinal, too peppery, too masculine to my nose. If it were a hard perfume it could be used instead of moth balls. I bought this perfume just because I adore EAU DE LALIQUE. Such a shame... I guess this one is not my cup of tea.

Oct 29 2012

guest_Vie Cafe

WOW
Les perles has a strong "masculine" vibe that is very sexy on a woman. pepper/patchouli/oakmoss make this rose one dark sensual rose indeed. It also have a vintage vibe, but maybe it's because it is a chypre. A lot of older fragrances are chypre or floral and any chypre feels classic to me.

This is not for fans of sparkly or green roses. It is Chypre-woody-spicy! lovely!

Oct 28 2012

vaiduakhu

Selective Beauty 2012 product in EdP:
From the bottle I detect a strong rooty but smooth and sensual smell. However, on my skin the patchouli turns very dry, harsh & scratchy. This patchouli does scare me off as I often live in harmony with this note. I receive no tarty red rose. I perceive just a whiff of white rose blended with spicy black pepper. But soon after that the patchouli returns and I can't smell anything besides patchouli again.
What a pity for that!

Oct 04 2012

LittleRed

Yes, there is an initial blast, on the first few sprays, of something very distinctly peppery and almost camphorous as another reviewer noted.

However, this opening has disappeared on all subsequent uses in my case, and now it starts off with just a hint of pepper, followed immediately by the florals. Lovely. The patchouli and vetiver base soon establishes itself and carries on for the duration of this fragrance, giving some weight to the somewhat translucent rose.

Sep 14 2012

bashe

this is so unique! it´s waaaay too much, heavy and strong peppery..but..I wouldn´t mind if I had one on my shelf...this is a nightscent which should be used occasionally...the smell drives me crazy and makes me sniff the sample at the same time...weird, right?

Like the light of the sun at dawn and at sunset "Perles" shares the same colour with "Elle", but the circumstances in which they play the role in the aromatic drama are definitely divergent. Both scents are quite refined, romantic, devoid of any useless vainglory. Pure beauty. Roses, leather and pepper, a very uncommon combination of very known elements makes the spark of this perfume.

Jul 11 2012

melancholybaby

The opening notes smelled very medicinal and herbal; this lasted a fairly long time, then the dry-down went straight to a powdery rather undiscernable floral note. An OK fragrance, but not noteworthy .

Jul 02 2012

judyk

First wearing today - I love how it smelled fresh out of the bottle but it dissipated instantly. In fact, for the next half hour the entire scent all but disappeared completely. When it did resurface it was soft, only slightly sweet, with the occasional hint of the intriguing, sharper notes I enjoyed so much in the opening. It lasted like this for about 6 hours.

Now, if I wear a perfume, I d*mn well want to be able to smell it. ;) If someone could capture the opening of this one and make it last, I'd buy it!

Jun 15 2012

PricklyAndHot

I usually like chypres, but not this one. It seems to me too light. I don't why, but on me it opens almost unnoticeable. Most of all I feel the iris note and the patchouli maybe.

Jun 06 2012

BABEHUBBS

i ordered this last night was on the fence but after reading the reviews and parfum1 had a offer i couldn't refuse so at like $34 EDP 100ml can't wait to smell

May 29 2012

dlane1953

Woody-spicy-peppery surprise

Well, not often does the description of a fragrance and its reality collide with such force! I expected to pick out rose in the top notes, but what hit my nose was a cedar and incense combination that smells very unisex. Patchouli comes to the forefront too, in a big way, so don't buy if this accord is bothersome to you. The rose, a very dry rose, makes its appearance briefly, after about 15-20 minutes on me, but was quite subtle. Peppery notes are prominant--love it!

What I end up with is a spicy-woody-peppery patchouli scent with no sweetness whatsoever. Sillage is STRONG, apply sparingly, and longevity-well, still waiting for that, will update later! But I sense it will be quite long.

It's one of a kind; I recommend this for the guys as well. This could work for day or night, I think.

UPDATE: Longevity is BIG like the sillage; 9+ hours on me. A IMPORTANT TIP: this fragrance developed an unpleaasantly artificial note about 4 hours into the wearing period on me.I would caution anyone new to the scent to apply lightly, let it wear without reapplying to refresh to make sure you really like it--otherwise, I think it would become overpowering in this stage. Now I am reassessing my view of the scent. Hmmm.
Sometimes suprises are unwelcome!

May 21 2012

donna77

Very elegant and mature, i`d say ,not to mention staying power. It`s still on my shoulders after 12 hours. Great perfume.i feel i have to try more Lalique perfumes.

May 10 2012

guest_

This perfume is absolutely amazing!! its my favourite right now!!! only prob is i have to shower myself in it to have any longevity,its not a stayer unfortunately, its like too good to be true. not for sweet smelling perfume lovers.

May 01 2012

kuanyin4

Ok, I'm pretty sure my bottle of edp is authentic...but this description and mine are light years apart. Feminine? Really? It smells unisex to the nth degree to me. I get woods and more woods with just a touch of creaminess under them. I did not pick rose even a little bit. I first sprayed on my pillowcase where it remained for over two days. Then, I tried it yesterday. The same bravo woodiness and patchouli both ways. Long lasting sillage on me too. I am not complaining, far from it. I love it! I just don't see this in a white bottle, much less named for pearls. I see this in a golden opalescent tree trunk shape. Honestly, I am only disappointed in the bottle. For Lalique and company, I think it was phoned in and accidentally assigned to the wrong fragrance. If it had soy milk scent and white florals, this would be the bottle.

Apr 29 2012

scentous

I love lalique perfumes, and this one is one of the best along with encre noire pour elle..very unique and different, fresh and joyful, but elegant at the same time..opens with a cedar note, fresh with herbs, and grows into an earthy rose-patchouli combo..Peppery note is always there but softens in the dry down..Reminds me of Loccitane iparie, but a smoother and feminine version..Sillage and longevity is very good..

Apr 25 2012

bobbyferrant

i find this works extremely well with a males chemistry...dry roses on a peppery wood base scattered with patchouli and powdery musk.

Apr 22 2012

Troodos

Every time I wear this I am told I smell gorgeous, women especially seem to love it and have often gone on to purchase it. It has a lovely, deep, sexy patch note that should be more hard to wear but somehow feels warm and sexy but ok for day wear (if applied lightly). If you want women to say you smell gorgeous then this is worth a go!

Mar 21 2012

mirunacatowl

It starts rosy-sweet (Bulgarian rose), but it gets soon invigorating dry. I perceive dry patchouli, a lot of oakmoss and pepper, all together work on me almost like peppermint. The woodsy-oakmoss notes make it a bit masculine. If one likes Si Lolita, one might like this too. I like both, whereby de Lalique is somehow colder.For this cold rainy end of February here, it is a bit too distant and dry, the top rose disappears too fast and the woodsy-earthy notes overpower too soon. But i can imagine I might like it a lot when the spring really begins and gets warmer. Then I hope it will act very refreshing!

"I'm not suprised, that Perles has such a good reviews.
80% of scent contains ISO Super-E.
It means, 80% of Escentric Molecule 01..."
How do you know that? I don´t find any imformation :S

Feb 14 2012

Raquel73

Oooh! I love this!!!
The first is pepper but sweet,and more later is a few powered,finally is sooo elegant.
Good sillage and long lasting!!

Feb 14 2012

Roqfort

I'm not suprised, that Perles has such a good reviews.
80% of scent contains ISO Super-E.
It means, 80% of Escentric Molecule 01...

Jan 11 2012

Singabera

It's amazing! 100% unique.
Wood and rose - I love it even taling into account that I hate roses in perfumes. But here... peppery rose, beautiful. Good for all seasons.

Try it even if you are not going to purchase it! It's worth it)

Jan 11 2012

Doc Elly

The first thing I smell is a very nice cedar and incense note, not at all what I was expecting. Actually, I like it much better than what I was expecting, which was something in the white floral genre. After a half hour, the incense and cedar are joined by rose, but it’s a subdued rose whose role is simply to sweeten and plump up the woody notes, not take center stage.

There’s a good bit of sillage, but it’s light and transparent, never invasive. A couple of hours in, the cashmeran-heavy base becomes evident, providing a sharper, more “perfume-y” feel to the composition without detracting from the rose-tinged woods. After about 4 hours it dries down to a lovely, musky rose skin scent that lasts for a few more hours.

I see that Perles de Lalique EdP is available for a reasonable price online, so if I were looking for a FB that is eminently wearable in almost any situation and represents great value for the price, I would buy this.

Nov 08 2011

MirabelleJee

When I get a sniff from the bottle, I thought: "Patchouli, patchouli, patchouli, a clone of L'eau D'Iparie by L'occitane". Then I sprayed it on my skin. No, Pthis scent is softer and more complicated. When patchouli goes away, Perles turn into something like my favorite Etra by Etro - a very aromatic a little sour and spicy wood. If you are fond of Etra and are looking for an equivalent try Perles. This scent is more interesting and expressive than some niche fragrances are.

Oct 24 2011

Tristiana

exceptional! with note of unique elegance, dry and full of rich aromas, bouquet gradually changes in extraordinary mix of pepper and winter's roses. So good made, so intense and persistent that long tail of fragrance follows the person who wears this perfume.. I love it !! especially in winter - sweater, scarf and Pearls.. I don't need then any others perfumes. But I can recomend it just for person who doesn't want to be sweet and innocent ;-)
LOVE LOVE !!

Sep 17 2011

nada

that's chypre. all said.
love it, reminds me of pearls, that's how they would smell.
but i don't get rose, not loud and clear at least. I get comphor in the begining.

Sep 16 2011

jae

This is a great fragrance. But it's not for me. When I first tested this, I got the rose and iris loud and clear with a creamy element. It was pleasant enough to purchase. But the pepper kicked in on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. times and dominated the whole composition on my skin. Maybe it's the climate over here, maybe it's my skin chemistry. Whatever the case is, Perles de Lalique is not for me.

I'm sure the gift set will be a pleasant surprise for someone...

Aug 26 2011

maiker

ELEGANT. RICH. MYSTERIOUS.
words that describe this scent. but i can say i smell camphor in it. very intensive. and is something i love to smell. so it come good to me. lalique surprise me once again.

P.D lost for 8 hours.

Jul 28 2011

paula1968

Chypre,dry,elegant perfume.

Jul 01 2011

melia

Oh I'm glad I just got the opportunity to test this one today, because it's really not my cup of tea... I definitely can't say it smells bad, but there is this minty kind of bath-salt from my youth smell in it which just gives me this weird feeling. The funny thing is that jasmine musk from the tom ford white musk collection had the exact same thing on me, maybe it's the vetiver-orris root-patchouly-combination they both have... Anyway, the only thing I could suggest is try before you buy, because I even couldn't advise for which kind of perfume lovers this one would appeal, because it's a little bit sweet, fresh and peppery. Actually the longer I sniff it on the paper the more I like it, but when I smell something else and then this one again it just does not work. Helas!

Jun 22 2011

white queen

I bought Perles de Lalique 2 years ago.It was recomended me by dhe giri in the shop and i fell in love whith it.It was my signature-day and evening,so i finished 3 100 ml bottles of it.But now whith the 4-th is difficult.I thing sinse 1 year they changed little bit the smell.Now its smells on me like medicine. It is interesting that whnen i bough,some strangers around me wondered ,, what smelling bed?''But i loved it.

Jun 15 2011

Habanita

I just tested a sample and am positively surprised. It's a good and strong nightscent that isn't like many others. The wood, patchouli, pepper and rose blend well together and it makes a sophisticated impression. I can understand that this scent won an award. I would be tempted in buying it, if it didn't have a rather weak staying power for such a bombastic scent. If it was more inexpensive or will ever have a sales' price, I could think about buying it. But since it's almost gone after 2 hours wearing it and the "leftovers" aren't that great then, it's just one more beautiful scent that I will not buy due to the high price and low lasting power.

May 24 2011

dragonesque

A cool-blooded, mermaid kind of scent. Cold, sleek and otherworldly. It conjures up images of a mysterious dark forest with a swamped lake. The air is moist and rich in juniper odor. The naughty wind is playing among pine crowns. Occasional plashes of sunlight sparkle on the water. Birch-trees droop their branches over the lake. Isn’t it here that mermaids swing and giggle at midnight?
Cool, reserved and distance establishing, on the one hand, this scent somehow lures you in and keeps you close. Good for moist windy weather.

May 07 2011

Antigone

Perles de Lalique EDP

soooo sharp and specific. But in a nice way. Not for everybody. Unfortunatelly it faded away after about 3 hours.

Apr 29 2011

Minnija

for me this one is very similar to the YSL elle edp :)

Apr 07 2011

Annelien1987

Spicy and sooo special. This was my signature scent for 2 years and I loved it so much. I totally forgot about this one but it's such a special one. It smells really like pepper.

Feb 25 2011

nada

I agree - camphor is there the second you out it on. I do love this pefume though, so I close my eyes and take deep breath before I spray:) the rest is wonderful!

Jan 27 2011

Nuriyarose

fresh rose , very light and delicate
as soon as i put it the first thing that i say ...'oh ..its like Paulsmith woman " and now i see that its the same perfumer... the differnt is the paul is with red pepper and his one with white pepper..

Dec 16 2010

missk

It is no secret that for a long time I've been searching for the perfect rose scent. I knew I wouldn't love a rose soliflore, there had to be other components, but who would have thought that pepper and patchouli would be its perfect counterparts.

Perles de Lalique is like heaven to me. It's a rich, tarty red rose amidst darker, masculine accords of pepper, patchouli, incense, woods and a hint of soap.

It's dark yet angelic, with a touch of strangeness. It smells like something you'd expect from Andy Tauer, just perhaps not as strong and bold. Both Perles de Lalique and Incense Rose share some similarities.

Lalique isn't entirely mainstream, yet it's not niche either. The quality of this scent however, begs to differ. It's just so warming and unique that I can't help falling head over heels in love with it.

It can be spicy at times, and a little sharp but I like that about it, it has presence. The scent is also dry, reminding me of rose potpourri. There are so many different dimensions to this fragrance.

The longevity and sillage are to die for, sending wafts of it around you like a cloud for the whole day. Another bonus is the rather affordable price tag which definitely took me by surprise. I managed to find a giftset with the large full bottle for around $80 AUD.

It may be early days, but this fragrance is full-fledged love.

Dec 12 2010

Wilka

I'd just bought 'Perles' by Lalique at Montevideo, Uruguay, where I live. I simply love its 'pepperly' softness and hope it will soften my still busy late Spring days, here in South America. However, I fear it might disappear among other town smells... Though I wear fragrances to enjoy them myself, I like others to notice them!
Wilka Irene

Nov 26 2010

Jillzilla

This is exactly the kind of scent I love! It's powdery, woody, slightly peppery, slightly sweet from the rose, iris, and patchouli. It feels dry and earthy, but not dusty. It's calming, clean, and feminine. I always think I'm smelling a dominant cedar note, even though none is listed. If you like cedar, you might just find yourself loving this scent. It feels fresher in hot weather than in cold. In cold weather the pepper becomes sharp and the fragrance doesn't feel as fresh.

I think it's heaven. I can't imagine living without it.

Oct 05 2010

Passionflower

This is everything I dislike about perfume. Too sharp, too overpowering and too nauseating. Not for everybody, definitely not for me.

Aug 06 2010

birdbrain45

I wear this in winter as it smells quite woody on my skin. There is nothing sweet about this scent, which is why I like it. I do get a strong cedar note,which is not listed. Like a walk in the woods, among cedar trees with a few roses growing in the shadows

Jul 11 2010

juliane

I know why we all find this so special and so many people love this:
It's a soft rose, a bit pepper and some woods in the top and the middle and much soft ISO E SUPER in the drydown.
As I know Iso E Super from Molecule 1 by Esccentric I can definitely detect and I love it! It gives the sexy, clean sensation of clean skin and fresh linen. A bit detergent like but also a bit different.
It's a soft perfume but be sure everybody smells this, even unconciously. As Iso E Super reacts with each skin differently and by this way becomes an individual skin scent Iso E Super might be the pheromone of our modern times!

May 26 2010

dianacreole

Unlike anything I have smelled before. This is very clean and intensely feminine. The dry down is quite spectacular. I just wish it were a lil stronger.

Apr 12 2010

guest_DD

I have to re apply it very two or three hours, the perfume doesnt last too much. not suitable for hot summer

Apr 11 2010

TakaBeata

It is very nice and orginale fragrance.Chypre,dry.,
But very warm with beauty musk :)

Mar 08 2010

azuriiita

This have a powerful stunning opening of roses and vetiver!

After a while, iris and patchouli gives this a singular "personality" :)Warm, sensuous, delicates peppery notes

In my opinion its very feminine and a bit romantic ... so intense but not 'passionate'. Very soft on my skin at dry down :) Its very well, I like it so much.

Not for everybody... for sure.

Jan 12 2010

regie-reggae

They give a feeling of walking in the forest, the heart note is warm, a bit sweet. It's beautiful.

Jan 01 2009

sherapop

A rolling stone gathers no moss--unless it happens to be wearing PERLES de LALIQUE. This is the mossiest chypre floral that I have ever experienced. Upon the first spritz, my mind was suddenly filled with images of walks down the bread aisles of bad grocery stores. Honestly, I spent a great deal of the day reflecting upon the concept of mold.

That said, I am perhaps to some extent to blame. I reapplied the edp a few times over the course of the day, in an effort to ascertain the essence of this perfume. Well, I definitely answered that question! Unfortunately, the mossiness accumulates with each spray, while the florals quickly dissipate. It may therefore be the case that this perfume is wearable when used very, very sparingly. I'll have to test it again. And I will, no doubt, since I now possess a 3.4oz edp!

For now, however, if it's off to the bath. I need to call an immediate halt to all of these images of petri dishes and moldy loaves of wonder bread flitting through my head!

Dec 15 2009

xxerus

Great & classy chypre scent; also wearable by men. However, I found the lasting power so-so...

Dec 04 2009

mypersonalharmonics

Camphor camphor all the way.
In a good way.Camphor is considered to be an aphrodisiac and an anti-depressive in aromatherapy terms.
Perles de Lalique are cold and classy, warmer as the pepper melts and very appealing to men.

Dec 01 2009

Levana

adorable fragrance, now i know why my mom was so excited about this perfume, its fresh, its spicey its soft, pepery . its everything at the same time, dont understand me wrong its not a bad overwhelming scent, but stunningly beautifull

Sep 20 2009

Gosh

Signature scent and very underrated fragrance. Its a wonderful modern rose chypre. The pepper can be strong sometimes and creates the minty feeling some people don't like very much in perfume. I can smell the mint from bottle, but not at all on my skin. Anyway rose patchouli combo is eternal and so beautifully blended here. If you have this perfume and the pepper is disturbing you, try it in hot summer. I did and it was amazing! The scent is hot and cold, fresh and sexy, feminine and masculine - just marvelous.

Sep 16 2009

guest_lina

I tried this fragrance at a store and I was surprised by it,in a bad way!I just didn't believe that Lalique made a bad perfume , and then after a couple of hours it transformed into a magnificent scent and I was at ease because Lalique can't make a bad fragrance!As all of their perfumes it is sheer femininity!

Jul 10 2009

parmania

This is my favorite of the year! I love it!I agree with Aysu, the aroma is very maskulin so my husband and said, What smell? One, you use the past-Maskulin!

Jul 06 2009

Aysu

I don't know which note gives me this feeling but I smell mint in this perfume and because of this, I cannot convince myself that this is for women.
I appreciate the whole quality and elegant feeling it gives me, but its masculin character from the beginning till the end keeps me away from this perfume. If I had to choose a masculin smell, I would choose Narciso Rodriguez instead of this.

Jun 23 2009

DD

One the most elegant fragrances I've tried, but unfortunately it wont stay on more than 1-1.5 hours. In fact i assumed it to stay longer as it is a perfume and you have to reapply it more often.

Jun 06 2009

rebella

This is one of the most elegant perfumes I´ve tried. It makes me think about a confident, beautiful and efficient woman with kind of business style. She wears a grey pen skirt, white bluse and her hair is pulled back, maybe she wears glasses and ofcourse a beautiful, but classic pearl necklase. But underneath her strict surface she is very sensual, soft and filled of happiness and playfulness. She has silk underwear, but keep it as a secret.

Feminin, beautiful, soft and sexy... but in the most elegant way.

May 03 2009

Trvevil

Perles started to smell on me very weird- like some really freaky balm at the beginning, then I think: What does it resembles me? And answer: the drops I have used when I got running nose... Hm.. Ok, I thought, maybe few hours and it will be somehow less mint+honey+rose+... It's like it doesn't want to fit/blend together. The pepper is very prominent here and it co-creates this weird smell on my wrist... Maybe it's oakmoss's job? It sometimes ruins scents on me... I agree that this perfume is very outstanding and very natural smelling one. It definitely also feels like dust... Something woody here too... I don't think it's masculine... It's just the 'chypre spirit' in my opinion. Interesting experience, but I don't want to go around smelling like this. Longevity is very good, of course. So, if you are bored with fruit salads and want something very unusual, you can try this. I think it fits every season except very hot summer days.

Edit - few years forward.
It maybe did push me away at first, but this dusty, rosy, peppery, cold scent is fine fine fine! It screams elegance and honestly, if you wear this, the sillage is like aura and it will linger on once you're gone. It may take several tries to like it, but here it is.

Mar 29 2009

tommy_girl

when I smelled it from the bottle,it didn't seem to be something.even when I tested it on my hand it seemed to be somehow a masculine scent,but it remained on my skin I realized it's great and very different to regular perfumes.
to me the first notes really smell masculine,not very sharp and not very tender,but not a typical feminine scent.there are no fruit and no flower here.it seems to be a sport fragrance.
but when it remains on skin it becomes more and more balanced,still no hint of typical feminine sniff,but most likely a smelling that matches everyone's body.it's like the smell of body,not artificial at all.but nice smelling.
I think it matches to young girls who are wise,independent and sporty and don't like to smell like the common ROSE scent.
it's a great choice for autumn and winter

Mar 19 2009

Elumina

Rene Lalique was a great creator, i really admire his works. Its my first Chypre scent and i must say i like it. As the most people said its a peppery and powdery but for me also a woody scent. I dont smell the flowers there, so its a good perfume for people who dont like fruity, floral, aquatic or heavy scents. The EdP bottle consist of frosted glass which i adore and i think the smell of this perfume match good with the look of the bottle. Unique and feathery, thats Perles de Lalique.

Mar 05 2009

Ina_Mo

This perfume is something very special and unique. It is extremely powdery and it feels like fine, gentle powder is touching your nostrils. It incorporates divine powdery notes of pepper and iris, which are irresistibly attractive. The longer I wear it,the richer it develops on my skin. Just like beautiful pepper-like dust! A long-lasting base is an embodiment of feminine sophistication!

Feb 24 2009

debbborra

The white pepper does lend a slightly mentholated quality. The wonderful thing is that it makes the pretty rose notes INTERESTING. The overall impression is a scent that is modern, but grown up. It is elegant without any fussiness. A clean sophisticated scent without any of the candy qualities or marine accords that plague much of the modern market.

Jan 30 2009

sneza

...I always get compliments when I wear this one...The most wonderful scent in the world...

Sep 21 2008

Althea

I got it in a shop as a sample with my purchase. First I thoutgh it is for men, but no-no. I can not smell the rose, just the pepper is very intensive. And also it reminds me of methol jelly which is supposed to be rubbed around nose when someone has a cold or on throat when it is sore. Also at the begining I smell wet autumn ground and leaves.
After maybe 5 minutes it weakens and softens on my skin. Very strange scent, althought I prefer very floral, this one is an exception. I am totally in love with it.

Sep 20 2008

Ninulia

Very different... I want it!!! smells litlle like mens perfume but at the same time it is very feminine..

Aug 15 2008

Mitsouko

I've yet Perles! When I currently wearing it, women and men expanded noses and looking at me. I don't understand why? ;)

Aug 04 2008

Mitsouko

Long time Perles was pushet away me and luret me. Until in the end I were downing: I want it. I want weare on my neck. Perles are not fair on normal vise.In the first phase smelled like camphor.In next minutes apearet lovly rose and lot of patchouli. Perles are not sweets, not haevys, not swishs.
Although a little smelled like exotic, old cupboard full roses petals, Perles are modern. Reminscently niche Dzongha Artisan's. And, for me - importand - they've as aromaterapie: calms, mind is clair. Perles premium lady's mamy secretly enchant. Wheares, I warn -they are controversially, strange. Fascinatigly me.

Aug 03 2008

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